Rebuild the Land of Whirlpools, start with a massive army of the Thirteen Guardian Soldiers.

"Don't blame the Land of Whirlpools for being ruthless then..."

Orochimaru felt a chill run down his spine; even after leaving headquarters, the Soul King's voice still echoed in his ears.

This time, it looks like they're really going to do it!

At the same time, he also understood that Konoha would never hand over Kushina Uzumaki!

The Land of Whirlpools and Konoha are destined for war!

After leaving the Land of Whirlpools, Orochimaru felt somewhat lost.

The souls in Rukongai, in particular, made him eager to study them immediately.

pity……

In the evening, Orochimaru returned to Konoha.

The Hokage's office held another emergency high-level meeting.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face darkened as he asked, "You mean, the Land of Whirlpools refused?"

Orochimaru nodded.

Danzo Shimura snorted coldly and said, "They actually want to exchange Konoha for Kushina Uzumaki? What an outrageous demand! I don't think the Land of Whirlpools has any intention of negotiating at all!"

Mad, he hasn't even gotten Konoha yet, and this mere Uzushiogakure dares to covet his Konoha?!

Danzo Shimura continued, "Don't harbor any illusions about peace talks, Sarutobi!"

"Ugh……"

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed; he wanted to be tougher too!

But the conditions in Konoha right now don't allow him to be tough!

He pondered for a moment, then asked, "That Spirit King, is he really a member of the Whirlpool Clan?"

Orochimaru said, "That bright red hair, and from the Land of Whirlpools, I think there's no other possibility besides the Uzumaki clan, right?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression was uncertain. Since the Soul King in power was a member of the Uzumaki clan, there might still be some room for maneuver if Lady Mito were to intervene.

Although the relationship between the Land of Whirlpools and Konoha has broken down, as members of the Uzumaki clan, we can't just not give Lady Mito any face, can we?

Of course, Konoha also needs to be prepared for both possibilities.

He began, "Xiaochun, how's the barrier team's research on sealing space-time ninjutsu coming along?"

Koharu Utatane said, "We've made some progress, but Konoha doesn't have any ninjas who have mastered space-time ninjutsu, so we don't know if the barrier is really effective."

"In any case, regardless of whether it's feasible or not, let's set it up in Konoha first."

If the Land of Whirlpools were to unjustly create a hole in Konoha, it could at least be considered a means of restraint.

Hiruzen Sarutobi thought for a moment and then asked, "Orochimaru, what did you discover during your trip to the Land of Whirlpools?"

Since conflict with the Land of Whirlpools is inevitable, we should try to understand the situation there so that we can formulate appropriate strategies.

It's a place I really want to stay.

Orochimaru subconsciously thought of this sentence.

But clearly, this sentence cannot be said.

He recalled carefully and said, "The architecture of the Land of Whirlpools is magnificent, and the population is large."

Although he knew those were souls, those souls also had obvious productive capacity, so they were no different from normal people.

As for the matter of the soul, Orochimaru did not speak of it.

Aside from my own selfishness, it's also because I would never believe such an outrageous thing if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes!

Even he initially only listened to it as a story.

In fact, based solely on the fact that the dead would travel to Rukongai in spirit form, Orochimaru understood that the Land of Whirlpools was now in an invincible position.

Once Konoha clashes with the Land of Whirlpools, the war will escalate.

After they died, they flocked to the Land of Whirlpools, and the more they fought, the more numerous their numbers became.

On the other hand, the number of Konoha people is decreasing as the battle goes on. How can they possibly fight like this?

Of course, Orochimaru was unaware that Rukongai only had a 50% chance of attracting souls.

But even if you knew that, it would still be outrageous.

It's like an endless army building ground!

(ix) Able to provide troops to the Land of Whirlpools at any time!

However, he didn't tell Sarutobi-sensei about this.

Even if I told them, whether they believed me or not, does that mean Konoha and Uzushiogakure will stop fighting?

Since we're going to fight anyway, telling them this little bit of information would only cause them more trouble.

Even if you die, you can be reborn in Rukongai. Sarutobi-sensei is not young anymore. If he dies by accident, he can go to Uzushiogakure to rest.

Of course, he could never say such a thing.

③Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi might just decide to exterminate his own faction.

Lin suggested that they hand over Kushina Uzumaki.

If Wu Nu works hard, he can improve the sealing technique he obtained from the Land of Whirlpools and find someone else to be his jinchūriki.

But he knew that this proposal was unlikely to be accepted by them.

You'll never know the terror of the Land of Whirlpools until you've witnessed it firsthand!

Chapter 55 Nawaki, go and give Konoha a little Wood Release shock!

Perhaps he should seriously consider taking up a post in the Land of Whirlpools.

This nation that controls the lives of the dead in the ninja world, given time, will one day stand tall in the ninja world!

Perhaps only Hollows, who are opposed to the Grim Reapers, can become their opponents...

Orochimaru's trip to the Land of Whirlpools had broadened his horizons considerably, and his heart was no longer concerned with the wars between various countries.

He wanted to study the soul, to study the void, and to study everything related to life!

"Orochimaru!"

Orochimaru, regaining his senses, asked, "...What's wrong, Sarutobi-sensei?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned as he looked at his beloved disciple. Why had he seemed so distracted ever since they returned from the Land of Whirlpools?

Never mind, I'm probably just tired.

After all, he had just returned from the battlefield in the Land of Rain to recuperate when he was summoned to the Land of Whirlpools to carry out a mission.

He rubbed his temples. He didn't care about the buildings in the Land of Whirlpools, but he had to pay attention to the population.

The Land of Whirlpools was clearly just a small country, but even after defeating the Land of Water, it suddenly became one of the Five Great Nations.

But the territory is limited, and it's impossible to support too many people.

But Orochimaru said the population was too large?

Could it have been transported from the Land of Water?

"Besides that, is there anything else noteworthy about the Land of Whirlpools?"

Orochimaru pondered, "The Land of Whirlpools also has an educational institution specifically for training Shinigami (death gods), similar to the Second Hokage's Ninja Academy, but..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned and asked, "But what?"

"The quality of their school's courses is, in my opinion, extremely high!"

Orochimaru, looking serious, continued, "They each have four courses: Slaying Fist and Demon Walking!"

"Slash is swordsmanship, fist is taijutsu, demon is the unspelled ninjutsu mentioned in the intelligence, and movement is the instant step that allows for high-speed movement!" Part Two

Hiruzen Sarutobi exclaimed in surprise, "You mean, that kind of hand seal-less ninjutsu is actually a course in school? Everyone can learn it? For free??"

Orochimaru nodded emphatically. ③

Upon hearing this news, not only was Hiruzen Sarutobi surprised, but even Danzo Shimura and his companions were astonished by the power and resolve of the Land of Whirlpools!

It's important to understand that although Konoha established ninja academies to train ninjas under the instructions of the Second Hokage...

However, what students can learn there is only some basic taijutsu, ninja tool usage, and the most rudimentary Three Body Techniques!

Students who want to learn more advanced ninjutsu either come from ninja families or have a family tradition.

If a commoner wants to learn ninjutsu, in addition to having a mentor who will selflessly teach them ninjutsu, they can only exchange ninjutsu from the village by completing tasks that contribute to the village!

Even when other ninja villages learned from Konoha and established their own ninja academies, this model remained unchanged!

This model not only incentivizes civilian ninjas to contribute to the village, but also prevents the outflow of ninjutsu from the village.

Even if a rogue ninja were to emerge, it would be impossible for him to take away too many ninjutsu related to the village.

But what gives him the audacity to do this in the Land of Whirlpools?!

Isn't he afraid that his country's ninjutsu will be leaked abroad?

Aren't you afraid that the students you teach will betray your country?